Post by ajk on Jun 12, 2009 11:48:10 GMT -5
"How dare you glare at me!" Xiao is full of bluster, as usual, but clearly Seo has his attention. They trade some entertaining trash-talk and posturing about who outranks whom and who should be showing respect to whom. At one point, Khitan spears are pointed at Seo; he tells Xiao, Kill me if you want but it will only make a mockery out of you and your king. And he laughs it off--and keeps laughing, as Xiao fumes...but then Yelu Chu shows up and informs Xiao that the mission in Yunju has been completed. He doesn't notice Seo's presence until after he speaks, and from Xiao's reaction that was a mistake. Xiao tells Seo, I've already presented our surrender demands, so either comply or leave. Seo leaves.
Back in camp, Seo wonders about the Yunju-mission comment. What does that mean...and why haven't we heard from Gamchan if something has happened at Yunju?
Gamchan rides into camp, goes to see Seo Hui and gives him the full story about the ruse at Yunju and the victory in the main battle at Anyoongjin. Seo realizes that Xiao's demand to see a high minister was simply a ploy to buy time, to try to get that surrender. But what now? If Goryeo counterattacks, they'll win the war, but even in its diminished state the Khitan army will inflict heavy damage. "It might be wiser to use this as leverage to strike a deal," Gamchan advises. As usual, good thinking.
R: Hunae and Chiyang are deep in the woods. Too deep. Suddenly they find themselves surrounded. Men drop from the trees--dozens of them. They don't look like Khitan soldiers; they have odd spiked weapons and they're wearing face paint. But then Khitan soldiers approach on horseback. Yelu Wuji, the crossbow-wielding officer seen earlier in the Khitan camp, is leading them. By now we know that Wuji is the person whose eye was shot out by the young Hwangbo Su (Hunae) in the marketplace scene in Episode 2. Hunae sees him and reacts like she knows him from somewhere. She and Chiyang flee and the Khitans give chase.
Gang Jo and Hyangbi are also in the woods, looking or Hunae. Suddenly their horses trip over a hidden rope, throwing them off, and the strange men we just saw are now converging on them. They're a Khitan criminal brigade, we learn. (In enemy territory during a war? Odd, but I suppose it's possible.)
R: Chiyang's horse is hit with an arrow from Wuji's crossbow and throws him violently to the ground. He urges Hunae to flee, but Hunae has a vivid flashback of the marketplace scene and realizes, "Yes, it's him." And rather than fleeing, she loads up an arrow and draws her bow at him, as he aims his crossbow right back at her. They both shoot at the same time. We see it in super-slo-mo: the arrows glance off each other in flight...and then, back at normal speed, Wuji gets hit in the shoulder. But the other arrow doesn't strike Hunae (So much for Newton's Third Law of Motion!). This gives Chiyang time to get back to his feet; he jumps onto Hunae's horse and the two flee.
Gang Jo and Hyangbi are fighting for their lives. They're surrounded and badly outnumbered and it's going to be curtains...but just in time, the Goryean mop-up unit charges into the scene, led by Dae Dosu. Sa Illa is riding with them (and a mega-groaner moment as she throws the bladed boomerang and it takes out four men at once, and if that's not bad enough, she catches it while still riding forward--never mind that boomerangs return to where they're THROWN. AAAUGH). The Goryeans start to slaughter the gang with little difficulty. Gang Jo charges away by himself, to keep looking for Hunae.
R: The Khitans continue to chase Hunae and Chiyang, now on the same horse. They close the gap, and then Wuji fires, striking the horse in the behind. The horse goes down, throwing them both. It's a hard fall; they manage to shake it off and get to their feet, but their pursuers close in. Now they run up a steep wooded hill. The Khitans dismount and gives chase. Up, up, up the hill...suddenly it's not wooded any more, just bare rock...and then Hunae and Chiyang are at the top of what we're now shown in a flyover view is a 100-foot sheer bluff overlooking a river. Nowhere to go; the gang has them trapped. (Full credit here for some great staging and a dramatic camera shot.) Hunae grabs Chiyang's hand as Wuji and the other Khitans raise their weapons and prepare to finish them off. But then: "Hold it." Yelu Dilie, who we can tell outranks Wuji, reaches the top. He had heard the Goryeans calling Hunae "queen" on the battlefield, and wants to know if she's royalty. Hunae denies it and dares them to shoot, which only makes Dilie laugh because he knows that such an answer would have to come from royalty. Capture them alive, he orders. So the Khitans move in...but Hunae lets go of Chiyang's hand, and refusing to surrender--"I cannot be a burden to Goryeo"--turns around and jumps! She hits the water and is knocked unconscious, and drifts beneath the surface.
Chiyang looks over the edge and keeps crying out "My lady!" as though that's going to do some good. But then he decides that jumping is better than surrendering and he jumps too. He hits the water and is knocked out too, but only momentarily. He's able to spot the still-unconscious Hunae under water...While atop the cliff, Delie orders that they be found, dead or alive. I've already suffered defeat on the battlefield, he says; "I must at least take back Goryeo's queen dowager's body!"
Chiyang manages to haul Hunae out of the water, and then gives her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to revive her (and he does it wrong--what a good educational opportunity wasted). Hunae promptly revives, and finding Chiyang hovering over her, knees him in the groin. "How dare you!" But it was a reflex from being disoriented, and as soon as she realizes what's happened, they laugh about it as Chiyang lays there doubled over in pain. (Really? I take a shot like that, I ain't gonna be laughing for a long, long while.)
"Defeated!?" Xiao gets the bad news from a subordinate. They took 20,000 men and couldn't take a fort defended by fewer than 1,000. "How could you lose?" And Delie and Wuji aren't back yet, either. And then he's told that Seo Hui is back again. Now Xiao is fuming mad: "Why does that bastard keep coming here and annoying me?" Yelu Chu tries to calm him and advises, We've suffered a big defeat, and on top of that, we have no food supply; maybe we should strike a deal. Another smart guy.
A big outdoor meeting with lots and lots of flags flying on both sides. Seo and Xiao, with their subordinates, approach a long table. Seo and Xiao sit at opposite ends and glare at each other. Xiao goes first: You're the successor to Shilla and the Goguryeo land is ours, so return "our" land and retreat, and we'll withdraw. But Seo counters, we are indeed the successor to Goguryeo, and it's your borders that violate our land, not the other way around. Xiao gets predictably irritated and snarls back, "My army of 800,000 will reduce your cities to ashes." But Seo has the upper hand here and he knows it. I don't think you have any more than 40,000 troops, he says, and our main northern army is headed this way and is ready to fight them. And we know you had great losses in Anyoongjin, too. "Will you fight or will you acknowledge your mistake and pay the price?"
Gang Jo continues frantically looking for Hunae. And elsewhere, so do the Khitans.
Suddenly the negotiation seems to be getting down to business. Xiao explains that the Khitans are frustrated because Goryeo serves their enemy Song China. That's a misunderstanding, Seo says; we can't have cordial relations with Liao (Khitan) because there are Jurchens occupying the Yalu River border territory between us. You drive them out, and we're able to build roads and bridges there, and then "what would stop us from establishing ties?" Hmm, this is a new angle. Xiao thinks about this and huddles with Chu. Would you sever ties with Song "and use our era name" if you got that territory back? Absolutely, Seo answers...as long as we get an official declaration from Khitan that the land up to the Yalu belongs to Goryeo. More huddling...and then Xiao looks back, and nods. The two leave their seats, meet in the middle, and shake hands. They talk, now both with smiles on their faces.
Narration explains that this agreement, known as "Seo Hui's Deal," ended the first Khitan invasion and was a piece of "brilliant diplomacy" that benefitted both sides.
The Goryeans are still searching for Hunae. They find a horseshoe; it could be evidence that her horse went down on this spot. Then they find arrows lying on the ground--Hunae's arrows. And then they spot horse tracks. They follow the horse track and find footprints. The footprints lead to the top of the cliff, and there they end. It's not clear to them what happened, but if Hunae was here, she almost certainly was killed or captured.
Chiyang and Hunae are traveling along the riverbank. They're disoriented, the temperature is cold, and they're both wet and shivering. Suddenly their pursuers approach; the two hide beneath brush and watch them as they fan out to search.
Inside Anyoongjin Fort: Wounded soldiers are being tended to and the messes of battle are being cleaned up. The junior officers are together resting, when who shows up but the gutless commander Yi. Radiating bravado, he feeds them a story about how Khitan soldiers came after him: "There must have been a hundred of them" but "I fought with all my might and got them off of me." But then I got knocked out by a big rock they threw. Strange, Choe Jil says, we don't remember seeing you fight. To which Yi responds by kicking Choe in the shin. Twice. Then Yi learns that Hunae is still missing, gone after the fleeing Khitans. He orders the officers to go help her. Okay, they say, and you can lead us! And suddenly Yi has a leg injury--in the same leg he just kicked Choe with.
A state meeting: The king is given the good news. Yi Gyeomui reports that not only have the Khitans withdrawn, they'll acknowledge the Yalu River territory as Goryeo's. All smiles and giddiness, except on the Shillan side. Told of the conditions, the king's smile vanishes; this sounds a bit troubling, and the Shillans jump all over it: establish ties with "the barbarians" and use their era name as though in their servitude? But Yi Jibaek fires back and squashes them: "Just yesterday you were begging for an outright surrender! This is a thousand times better...What is wrong with you?" (Made me laugh.) And the Shillan minister, Choe Ryang, to his credit, agrees. The king nods and realizes that yes, this is a great result, all things considered.
Later, most of the Shillans meet and complain, some of it about establishing ties with Khitan, but more of it about the fact that it was Seo Hui, a northerner, who accomplished it. Now the northerners may get more power in the court. Countless lives were spared, the country came out ahead, and this is what they grouse about. (Politics never changes, does it.) And some griping about Choe Ryang for "sticking up for" Seo.
Nighttime: It's pouring rain, and mud is everywhere. Gang Jo, Hyangbi, Sa Illa, and soldiers led by Dae Dosu are trying to locate Hunae. But conditions are horrible, and Dae wants to retreat for the night and resume in the morning. Right now it's just too dangerous. But Gang Jo presses on.
Hunae and Chiyang are still moving through the wilderness; they've become exhausted and disoriented. They manage to find a cave for shelter, but Hunae is shaking from the cold and there's no dry wood for a fire.
Commander Yi, alone in his office, is actually trying to hit his leg with a thick wooden post, hard enough to cause the injury he said he has. Whap! Ow! Then Dae Dosu comes to see him and reports that Hunae is still missing. Yi immediately panics, fearing he'll be held accountable, and orders Dae to send every available man out to search. Dae leaves, and then Yi realizes that if he can rescue Hunae himself he'll be rewarded. (Seriously? This guy had better go away soon; he might just rival Wonsoong for the Most Annoying Character award.)
Later in the nighttime: The downpour is continuing as Gang Jo and Hyangbi and Sa Illa trudge through the countryside searching for Hunae. Sa Illa falters from cold and exhaustion; Hyangbi tells her brother it's time to go back for the night and recover. But Gang Jo rebuffs her and plows on.
Chiyang has found some straw in the cave; it's dry enough for a fire. But just then Hunae passes out; she's in a bad state. Chiyang begs her forgiveness and takes her wet outer clothes off her. He covers her with some of the straw, and he lies next to her and massages her limbs vigorously to try to raise her body temperature. Gradually, Hunae starts to regain consciousness and protest, but she's too weak and groggy to resist and she lapses back out.
Prince Gyeongjuwon is in his home with his child, painting pictures of Seol. The village chief pays a cordial visit and admires the pictures. It seems to be a healthy thing for the prince to be doing. He wants to remember her fondly, and his pain seems to be easing over time. Good for him.
Jo Sun and Jo Du pay a visit to the queen, this time on civil terms, and deliver the good news about the war ending. They don't know the details, but the king is safe and coming back. Prince Gaeryeong is there too, and he asks about Hunae; is she safe? What's this, the queen asks? Isn't she safe at Myeongbok Palace? Oops, the kid spilled the beans. Sheepishly he says, "I think my mother went to the front as well."
Myeongbok Palace: The unfailingly annoying Yi Jujeong (he's up for that award too) announces the end of the war. Annoyingly. The refugees are thrilled; they can go home now.
Seo Hui, with Gamchan and his other subordinates, arrives at Seogyeong and is received by a grateful king in an impressive outdoor ceremony. "I never dreamed we would reap such a great reward," he tells Seo. Seo is quick to give credit to the fighters at Anyoongjin; they were the ones who made the successful negotiation possible. The king didn't know this, so Seo explains about the Khitan strategy and its foiling. Oh, and by the way, Hunae was at Anyoongjin too. Doink! There's a shocker; it jolts the king....
Sa Illa reports to her tribal chief and Sa Gamun that Chiyang is missing and "likely gone." This is catastrophic news. "He embodies our thousand-year-old dream," says Sa Gamun, although we still don't know why.
The next day: Hunae and Chiyang are huddled together sleeping under the straw. Hunae awakens, and in embarrassment quickly stands up and puts her outer layers back on, and orders Chiyang to do the same. But then she calms down and quietly thanks him for saving her life. (And gee does her hair look nice again.) They climb out of the cave...and are promptly ensnared in ropes and captured by their Khitan pursuers.
Back in camp, Seo wonders about the Yunju-mission comment. What does that mean...and why haven't we heard from Gamchan if something has happened at Yunju?
Gamchan rides into camp, goes to see Seo Hui and gives him the full story about the ruse at Yunju and the victory in the main battle at Anyoongjin. Seo realizes that Xiao's demand to see a high minister was simply a ploy to buy time, to try to get that surrender. But what now? If Goryeo counterattacks, they'll win the war, but even in its diminished state the Khitan army will inflict heavy damage. "It might be wiser to use this as leverage to strike a deal," Gamchan advises. As usual, good thinking.
R: Hunae and Chiyang are deep in the woods. Too deep. Suddenly they find themselves surrounded. Men drop from the trees--dozens of them. They don't look like Khitan soldiers; they have odd spiked weapons and they're wearing face paint. But then Khitan soldiers approach on horseback. Yelu Wuji, the crossbow-wielding officer seen earlier in the Khitan camp, is leading them. By now we know that Wuji is the person whose eye was shot out by the young Hwangbo Su (Hunae) in the marketplace scene in Episode 2. Hunae sees him and reacts like she knows him from somewhere. She and Chiyang flee and the Khitans give chase.
Gang Jo and Hyangbi are also in the woods, looking or Hunae. Suddenly their horses trip over a hidden rope, throwing them off, and the strange men we just saw are now converging on them. They're a Khitan criminal brigade, we learn. (In enemy territory during a war? Odd, but I suppose it's possible.)
R: Chiyang's horse is hit with an arrow from Wuji's crossbow and throws him violently to the ground. He urges Hunae to flee, but Hunae has a vivid flashback of the marketplace scene and realizes, "Yes, it's him." And rather than fleeing, she loads up an arrow and draws her bow at him, as he aims his crossbow right back at her. They both shoot at the same time. We see it in super-slo-mo: the arrows glance off each other in flight...and then, back at normal speed, Wuji gets hit in the shoulder. But the other arrow doesn't strike Hunae (So much for Newton's Third Law of Motion!). This gives Chiyang time to get back to his feet; he jumps onto Hunae's horse and the two flee.
Gang Jo and Hyangbi are fighting for their lives. They're surrounded and badly outnumbered and it's going to be curtains...but just in time, the Goryean mop-up unit charges into the scene, led by Dae Dosu. Sa Illa is riding with them (and a mega-groaner moment as she throws the bladed boomerang and it takes out four men at once, and if that's not bad enough, she catches it while still riding forward--never mind that boomerangs return to where they're THROWN. AAAUGH). The Goryeans start to slaughter the gang with little difficulty. Gang Jo charges away by himself, to keep looking for Hunae.
R: The Khitans continue to chase Hunae and Chiyang, now on the same horse. They close the gap, and then Wuji fires, striking the horse in the behind. The horse goes down, throwing them both. It's a hard fall; they manage to shake it off and get to their feet, but their pursuers close in. Now they run up a steep wooded hill. The Khitans dismount and gives chase. Up, up, up the hill...suddenly it's not wooded any more, just bare rock...and then Hunae and Chiyang are at the top of what we're now shown in a flyover view is a 100-foot sheer bluff overlooking a river. Nowhere to go; the gang has them trapped. (Full credit here for some great staging and a dramatic camera shot.) Hunae grabs Chiyang's hand as Wuji and the other Khitans raise their weapons and prepare to finish them off. But then: "Hold it." Yelu Dilie, who we can tell outranks Wuji, reaches the top. He had heard the Goryeans calling Hunae "queen" on the battlefield, and wants to know if she's royalty. Hunae denies it and dares them to shoot, which only makes Dilie laugh because he knows that such an answer would have to come from royalty. Capture them alive, he orders. So the Khitans move in...but Hunae lets go of Chiyang's hand, and refusing to surrender--"I cannot be a burden to Goryeo"--turns around and jumps! She hits the water and is knocked unconscious, and drifts beneath the surface.
Chiyang looks over the edge and keeps crying out "My lady!" as though that's going to do some good. But then he decides that jumping is better than surrendering and he jumps too. He hits the water and is knocked out too, but only momentarily. He's able to spot the still-unconscious Hunae under water...While atop the cliff, Delie orders that they be found, dead or alive. I've already suffered defeat on the battlefield, he says; "I must at least take back Goryeo's queen dowager's body!"
Chiyang manages to haul Hunae out of the water, and then gives her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to revive her (and he does it wrong--what a good educational opportunity wasted). Hunae promptly revives, and finding Chiyang hovering over her, knees him in the groin. "How dare you!" But it was a reflex from being disoriented, and as soon as she realizes what's happened, they laugh about it as Chiyang lays there doubled over in pain. (Really? I take a shot like that, I ain't gonna be laughing for a long, long while.)
"Defeated!?" Xiao gets the bad news from a subordinate. They took 20,000 men and couldn't take a fort defended by fewer than 1,000. "How could you lose?" And Delie and Wuji aren't back yet, either. And then he's told that Seo Hui is back again. Now Xiao is fuming mad: "Why does that bastard keep coming here and annoying me?" Yelu Chu tries to calm him and advises, We've suffered a big defeat, and on top of that, we have no food supply; maybe we should strike a deal. Another smart guy.
A big outdoor meeting with lots and lots of flags flying on both sides. Seo and Xiao, with their subordinates, approach a long table. Seo and Xiao sit at opposite ends and glare at each other. Xiao goes first: You're the successor to Shilla and the Goguryeo land is ours, so return "our" land and retreat, and we'll withdraw. But Seo counters, we are indeed the successor to Goguryeo, and it's your borders that violate our land, not the other way around. Xiao gets predictably irritated and snarls back, "My army of 800,000 will reduce your cities to ashes." But Seo has the upper hand here and he knows it. I don't think you have any more than 40,000 troops, he says, and our main northern army is headed this way and is ready to fight them. And we know you had great losses in Anyoongjin, too. "Will you fight or will you acknowledge your mistake and pay the price?"
Gang Jo continues frantically looking for Hunae. And elsewhere, so do the Khitans.
Suddenly the negotiation seems to be getting down to business. Xiao explains that the Khitans are frustrated because Goryeo serves their enemy Song China. That's a misunderstanding, Seo says; we can't have cordial relations with Liao (Khitan) because there are Jurchens occupying the Yalu River border territory between us. You drive them out, and we're able to build roads and bridges there, and then "what would stop us from establishing ties?" Hmm, this is a new angle. Xiao thinks about this and huddles with Chu. Would you sever ties with Song "and use our era name" if you got that territory back? Absolutely, Seo answers...as long as we get an official declaration from Khitan that the land up to the Yalu belongs to Goryeo. More huddling...and then Xiao looks back, and nods. The two leave their seats, meet in the middle, and shake hands. They talk, now both with smiles on their faces.
Narration explains that this agreement, known as "Seo Hui's Deal," ended the first Khitan invasion and was a piece of "brilliant diplomacy" that benefitted both sides.
The Goryeans are still searching for Hunae. They find a horseshoe; it could be evidence that her horse went down on this spot. Then they find arrows lying on the ground--Hunae's arrows. And then they spot horse tracks. They follow the horse track and find footprints. The footprints lead to the top of the cliff, and there they end. It's not clear to them what happened, but if Hunae was here, she almost certainly was killed or captured.
Chiyang and Hunae are traveling along the riverbank. They're disoriented, the temperature is cold, and they're both wet and shivering. Suddenly their pursuers approach; the two hide beneath brush and watch them as they fan out to search.
Inside Anyoongjin Fort: Wounded soldiers are being tended to and the messes of battle are being cleaned up. The junior officers are together resting, when who shows up but the gutless commander Yi. Radiating bravado, he feeds them a story about how Khitan soldiers came after him: "There must have been a hundred of them" but "I fought with all my might and got them off of me." But then I got knocked out by a big rock they threw. Strange, Choe Jil says, we don't remember seeing you fight. To which Yi responds by kicking Choe in the shin. Twice. Then Yi learns that Hunae is still missing, gone after the fleeing Khitans. He orders the officers to go help her. Okay, they say, and you can lead us! And suddenly Yi has a leg injury--in the same leg he just kicked Choe with.
A state meeting: The king is given the good news. Yi Gyeomui reports that not only have the Khitans withdrawn, they'll acknowledge the Yalu River territory as Goryeo's. All smiles and giddiness, except on the Shillan side. Told of the conditions, the king's smile vanishes; this sounds a bit troubling, and the Shillans jump all over it: establish ties with "the barbarians" and use their era name as though in their servitude? But Yi Jibaek fires back and squashes them: "Just yesterday you were begging for an outright surrender! This is a thousand times better...What is wrong with you?" (Made me laugh.) And the Shillan minister, Choe Ryang, to his credit, agrees. The king nods and realizes that yes, this is a great result, all things considered.
Later, most of the Shillans meet and complain, some of it about establishing ties with Khitan, but more of it about the fact that it was Seo Hui, a northerner, who accomplished it. Now the northerners may get more power in the court. Countless lives were spared, the country came out ahead, and this is what they grouse about. (Politics never changes, does it.) And some griping about Choe Ryang for "sticking up for" Seo.
Nighttime: It's pouring rain, and mud is everywhere. Gang Jo, Hyangbi, Sa Illa, and soldiers led by Dae Dosu are trying to locate Hunae. But conditions are horrible, and Dae wants to retreat for the night and resume in the morning. Right now it's just too dangerous. But Gang Jo presses on.
Hunae and Chiyang are still moving through the wilderness; they've become exhausted and disoriented. They manage to find a cave for shelter, but Hunae is shaking from the cold and there's no dry wood for a fire.
Commander Yi, alone in his office, is actually trying to hit his leg with a thick wooden post, hard enough to cause the injury he said he has. Whap! Ow! Then Dae Dosu comes to see him and reports that Hunae is still missing. Yi immediately panics, fearing he'll be held accountable, and orders Dae to send every available man out to search. Dae leaves, and then Yi realizes that if he can rescue Hunae himself he'll be rewarded. (Seriously? This guy had better go away soon; he might just rival Wonsoong for the Most Annoying Character award.)
Later in the nighttime: The downpour is continuing as Gang Jo and Hyangbi and Sa Illa trudge through the countryside searching for Hunae. Sa Illa falters from cold and exhaustion; Hyangbi tells her brother it's time to go back for the night and recover. But Gang Jo rebuffs her and plows on.
Chiyang has found some straw in the cave; it's dry enough for a fire. But just then Hunae passes out; she's in a bad state. Chiyang begs her forgiveness and takes her wet outer clothes off her. He covers her with some of the straw, and he lies next to her and massages her limbs vigorously to try to raise her body temperature. Gradually, Hunae starts to regain consciousness and protest, but she's too weak and groggy to resist and she lapses back out.
Prince Gyeongjuwon is in his home with his child, painting pictures of Seol. The village chief pays a cordial visit and admires the pictures. It seems to be a healthy thing for the prince to be doing. He wants to remember her fondly, and his pain seems to be easing over time. Good for him.
Jo Sun and Jo Du pay a visit to the queen, this time on civil terms, and deliver the good news about the war ending. They don't know the details, but the king is safe and coming back. Prince Gaeryeong is there too, and he asks about Hunae; is she safe? What's this, the queen asks? Isn't she safe at Myeongbok Palace? Oops, the kid spilled the beans. Sheepishly he says, "I think my mother went to the front as well."
Myeongbok Palace: The unfailingly annoying Yi Jujeong (he's up for that award too) announces the end of the war. Annoyingly. The refugees are thrilled; they can go home now.
Seo Hui, with Gamchan and his other subordinates, arrives at Seogyeong and is received by a grateful king in an impressive outdoor ceremony. "I never dreamed we would reap such a great reward," he tells Seo. Seo is quick to give credit to the fighters at Anyoongjin; they were the ones who made the successful negotiation possible. The king didn't know this, so Seo explains about the Khitan strategy and its foiling. Oh, and by the way, Hunae was at Anyoongjin too. Doink! There's a shocker; it jolts the king....
Sa Illa reports to her tribal chief and Sa Gamun that Chiyang is missing and "likely gone." This is catastrophic news. "He embodies our thousand-year-old dream," says Sa Gamun, although we still don't know why.
The next day: Hunae and Chiyang are huddled together sleeping under the straw. Hunae awakens, and in embarrassment quickly stands up and puts her outer layers back on, and orders Chiyang to do the same. But then she calms down and quietly thanks him for saving her life. (And gee does her hair look nice again.) They climb out of the cave...and are promptly ensnared in ropes and captured by their Khitan pursuers.